List of state leaders in the 16th century BC

See also
17th century BC state leaders Events of the 16th century BC Sovereign states of the 16th century BC 15th century BC state leaders State leaders by year

This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century BC (1600 BC–1501 BC). The column "Title" refers to being of the state in question (e.g. "King" under the heading "Assyria" means "King of Assyria") unless otherwise stated.

Africa

Egypt:Second Intermediate Period

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Khyan	King^[1]	Fifteenth dynasty	Around 1610 BC?	1580 BC
Sovereign	Apepi	King	Fifteenth dynasty	Around 40 years
Sovereign	Khamudi	King	Fifteenth dynasty	1555	1544
Sovereign	Bebiankh	King	Sixteenth dynasty	1603 BC or 1600 BC	1591 BC or 1588 BC
Sovereign	Sekhemre Shedwast	King	Sixteenth dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Sobekemsaf I	King	Seventeenth dynasty	1620 BC	1570s BC
Sovereign	Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef	King	Seventeenth dynasty	Around 1573 BC?	Around 1571 BC?
Sovereign	Nubkheperre Intef	King	Seventeenth dynasty	Around 1571 BC	1560s BC
Sovereign	Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef	King	Seventeenth dynasty	1560s BC
Sovereign	Senakhtenre Ahmose	King	Seventeenth dynasty	1559 BC?	1558 BC?
Sovereign	Seqenenre Tao	King	Seventeenth dynasty	Around 1560 BC or 1558 BC	Around 1554 BC
Sovereign	Kamose	King	Seventeenth dynasty	Around 1555 BC	1550 BC or 1549 BC

Egypt: New Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Ahmose I	King^[1]	Eighteenth dynasty	Around 1550 BC	1525 BC
Sovereign	Amenhotep I	King	Eighteenth dynasty	1541 BC or 1526 BC or 1525 BC	1520 BC or 1506 BC or 1504 BC
Sovereign	Thutmose I	King	Eighteenth dynasty	1520 BC or 1506 BC or 1504 BC	1493 BC or 1492 BC

Middle East

Assyria

Old Period

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Sharma-Adad II	King	—	1601 BC	1599 BC
Sovereign	Erishum III	King	—	1598 BC or 1580 BC	1586 BC or 1567 BC
Sovereign	Shamshi-Adad II	King	—	1585 BC or 1567 BC	1580 BC or 1561 BC
Sovereign	Ishme-Dagan II	King	—	1579 BC or 1561 BC	1562 BC or 1545 BC
Sovereign	Shamshi-Adad III	King	—	1562 BC or 1545 BC	1548 BC or 1529 BC
Sovereign	Ashur-nirari I	King	—	1547 BC or 1534 BC	1522 BC or 1509 BC
Sovereign	Puzur-Ashur III	King	—	1521 BC or 1503 BC	1498 BC or 1479 BC

Babylonia

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Ammi-Ditana	King	First dynasty	1620 BC	1583 BC
Sovereign	Ammi-Saduqa	King	First dynasty	1582 BC	1562 BC
Sovereign	Samsu-Ditana	King	First dynasty	1562 BC	1531 BC
Sovereign	Agum II	King	Kassites	Around 1507 BC?

Elam

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Shirtuh	King of Susa	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Kuduzulush II	Sukkalmah & King of Susa	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Tan-Uli	Sukkalmah & Sukkal	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Temti-Halki	Sukkalmah & Sukkal of Elam and Simashki and Susa	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Kuk-Nashur IV	Sukkalmah	Epartid dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Kutik-Matlat	Sukkalmah	Epartid dynasty	?	Around 1500 BC?

Hittite Empire

Old Kingdom

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Labarna I	King	—	1600 BC	1586 BC
Sovereign	Hattusili I	King	—	1586 BC	1556 BC
Sovereign	Mursili I	King	—	1556 BC	1526 BC
Sovereign	Hantili I	King	—	1526 BC	1496 BC

Asia

Arakan (Burma)

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Thihaka	King	First Danyawaddy	1631 BC	1588 BC
Sovereign	Min Bun Than	King	First Danyawaddy	1588 BC	1557 BC
Sovereign	Thayet Hmwe	King	First Danyawaddy	1557 BC	1508 BC
Sovereign	Zeya Nandathu	King	First Danyawaddy	1508 BC	1457 BC

China

Mythological monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Tai Jia	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Wo Ding	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Tai Geng	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Xiao Jia	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Yong Ji	King	Shang dynasty	?	?
Sovereign	Tai Wu	King	Shang dynasty	?	?

Gojoseon (Korea)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Sotae	Tanje	—	1601 BC	1568 BC
Sovereign	Saekbullu	Tanje	—	1568 BC	1551 BC
Sovereign	Amul	Tanje	—	1551 BC	1532 BC
Sovereign	Yeonna	Tanje	—	1532 BC	1519 BC
Sovereign	Solla	Tanje	—	1519 BC	1503 BC
Sovereign	Churo	Tanje	—	1503 BC	1494 BC

Magadha Empire (India)

Legendary monarchs

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To
Sovereign	Srutasravas	King	—	1618 BC	1551 BC
Sovereign	Ayutayus	King	—	1551 BC	1515 BC
Sovereign	Niramitra	King	—	1515 BC	1415 BC

Europe

Athens

Type	Name	Title	Royal house	From	To	Refs
Sovereign	Cecrops I	King	Erechthids	1556 BC	1506 BC
Sovereign	Cranaus	King	Erechthids	1506 BC	1497 BC

References

1 2 Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. ISBN 0-500-05128-3> Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut.

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